Uteniterann Hatlit Dtspatrlj ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. " •H I-.STY-SEVENTH YEAR L™fLsoIciATl?VpSs'|P HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, F EBRUARY 12, 1940 ' I,UBLlsHtEDxcbEraRsuNDATRN00N FIVE CENTS COPY Parley Assured FDR Not To Run ^ T T i t- T T T » ^ T ^ f + + t jVeitf Nazi-Russian Trade Pact Is Reported Treaty Is Of Far-Reaching Importance; No Details Yet r• —( \P»—Author > - .il today Soviet : (.;< any concluded a ox tensive trade i will ne announced \ r day or tomorrow, .vd trees wore i'o the details of the • they described it as ■ iii::nji importance. Germany concluded a p:,it with the Soviets trade agreement last German economists --a and presented their IIu !ii raw materials in any v as specially in : n a Russian trade riele . id fioi i. any inspecting .-trail plant.-', after which ttod their requests lor txchsnge for raw mater C;- :: ;,n delegation visit ..".d authoritative sour i t::e treaty was then com Baltic States Grow Restive • Feb. 12.— (AP)—Fin .■> showed intense interest •its reaching Helsinki today ; that Latvia and Estonia were • q, restive under their new I agreements with Soviet :.d possibly were approach in their relations. Finns were watching par . ly military developments :i.e Gu!: of Finland. - d:-patches reaching Finland " a pos.-ibie new crisis in the of the two Baltic states se< v wa- hinted at recent- > a radio address by President of Latvia who declared y that "it a decisive emer- ■ occurs our entire nation is to take up arms." Hoover Sees Farm Boom Feb. 12.—(AP>—Former! •: • Hrrbert Hoover told the. • ' • -day ti< «et set for a boom iral production as a rc ? '.;k- war in Europe. to rememoer," he ri interview, "that great' d'.ce great famines. or later the demand for! - . of food will hit the States although it may not after the war. • >■ •.'"!! he a profound effect k .\"ho!e bread basket of the' •"f States." fame here for his first of the 1940 political tonight. Pelley Placed Under Bond Feb. 12.— (AP)— i .'ili-y Pe'ley, head of the • [.r-sion. was placed un . » oomH today pending a M;..ch 12 to determine • • ho'.ild be sent back to '• t;:i to face a charge o! ' i" <>' the Silver Shirts, » Ko:i..e committee on un - ■ .-iftivpios had failed a j vization. was brought < i- 'cinct station where he '■ i •.cek-entl behind bars. • : taken into cusiody af testimony Saturday i) • committee. convicted in iy."55 of ' v- Xorth Carolina blue ' » law and was given a "!t the judge who issued "flings against Pelley in '•ounty was a "Bible i-t wanted to make a " ey said he had reason believe that there had •>le violation by Pelley ' ' »-d him to appear before Wheat of the District of Dominion Forces To join Allies One of Greatest Ar mies Ever Transport ed by Sea Landed at Suez From New Zea land And Australia — All Volunteers. Suez. Egypt, Feb. 12.—(AC)—One ot tnc greatest armies ever trans ported by .sea landed here today from New Zealand and Australia to join the Bntish-Frenfii Allies forces in the Near East. A tent city at trie edge of the desert was partly prepared tor the Australians anu ..uw ^vaitinG^i welcomed at the end of their 10.000 n.io voyage by Dominion Secretary Anthony Eden with a message from King George. The New Zealanders and Austral ians were aU volunteers. i::any ot tnem sons 01 trooper.-, winch crossed the seas t<> light m the i • -1 war. A Ktilcr- ui patch sai'i ' armada of transports and British warsnips was anchored "as far as the eye could see". liow many troops had arriv ed was not disclosed. It was indicated hist week that the British-Frencn allies and Tur key. with whom They are linked in a mutual assistance agreement, can put together a force of about three lourths of a million men in the Neat East. potential back door battle field of European war. Negroes Saved By High Court Decision Washington, Feb. 12.—CAP)—The j Supreme Court set aside death sen tences of four Florida negroes today in an opinion which said "the exalt-' ed power of some governments to punish manufactured crime dicta torially is the hand maid of tyranny". Condemning procedure employed by Florida officials in obtaining con fessions. Justice Black said for the high court: "No higher duty, nor more solemn responsibility re: fs upon this court5 than that of translating into living law and maintaining this constitu tional shield deliberately placed anri inscribed for the benefit of every hu man being s ubject to our constitution' —of whatever race, creed or per suasion". No dissent was announced to Black's opinion, among several de cisions returned by the court on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth and just prior to a two-week recess. One of these, also read by Black, -ustained a labor board order direct ing the Waterman Steamship Cor poration of Mobile. Ala., to offer re employment with back pay to a group of seamen the board contended were discharged after changing their union membership from a AFL to a CIO union. By another action of the court the government failed in its effort to re cover possession of $1.080,393 which it contended was assigned to the United States by Soviet Russia in 1933 when that country was recogniz ed. Reviewing the record in the Flor ida case Black said the four negroes sentenced to death for the slaying of a white man May 13, 1933 had been " subjected to interrogations" for five days under circumstances 'such as to till petitioners with terror and fright ful misgiving*". "Today as in ages past." Black said, "We ;ire not without tragic proof that the exalted power of some gov ernments to punish mantjfactured crime dictatorily is the hand maid of tyranny. "Under our constitutional system courts stand against any winds that blow as havens of refuge for those who might otherwise suffer because they are helpless, weak, outnumber ed or because they tire non-conform ing victims of prejudice and public sentiment." (jJoath&ji FOR NORTH CAROLINA Considerable cloudiness, somewhat unsettled tonight and Tuesday; warmer Heart of Georgia Town Battered by Tornado This aii-vicw of Albany. Ga., taken from an Eastern Airplanes plane, shows the business district smashed by a tornado which followed a storm, leaving more than a score dead and hundreds injured. The National Guard was sent to the area as communication and transportation were Phonephoto disrupted. Red Attacks! Result Id Heavy Loss ; Finns Capture 72 Tanks, Greatest Bag Since War Began;" Finns Report 1,080 Russian Killed in On slaughts. Helsinki. Feb. 12.—(AIM—Violent Russian onslaughts against the Man nerheiin line in the furiously con- 1 tested Suimna sector were con tinuing. the Finnish high command1 announced today, despite heavy' losses by the invader- which in- ; elude l.OOO men and 72 tmiks. The 72 tanks which the army said > were destroyed yesterfkiy rcpre- j sen ted the greatest bag since the j war beg:m November In ;irl dition. another lank was reported; destroyed. Infantry, tanks, artillery and j warplancs combined to continue ; the steady pounding oi ti-fo line in 1 the Summa sector, army advices said, at the same time as vigorous j attacks were curried out against , other isthmus positions. The high command's communkjtu' raid the Russians lost men killed in the two day battle in the Aitta- ! joki sector and 7(1!) in the Kuhino sector. In the Summa region infantry j fighting had diminished Saturday and the eomparativc lack of activity continued into the early hours of Sunday. i At dawn Sunday, however, art ill- I cry fire increased .-.harply and again j this morning marking a new up- > surge in the lighting there. Dutch Vessel Torpedoed Amsterdam. 21.—(AP)—Thoj 6,853-ton Holland - Amerika liner1 Bur'gerdijk was torpedoed and sunk", on Saturday by a German submarine while on a direct run from New York j to Rotterdam, the vessel's owners an-; no11need today. The ship was sent to the bottom, only 15 miles south of Bishop's Rock: off the southwestern tip of England. The crew of about 45 and the pas- ! sengers, their number undisclosed immediately, were rescued by the Holland-Amerika steamer Edam, it '.'v d- 2 Li tcU. J Raid of "Stag" Brings Haul Of Federal Workers Baltimore, Feb. 12.—(AP)— Fed- | i-ral social security board officials began investigation today into the arrest of scores of board employees after a raid on a "stag" show which I police said featured indecent dances | L>y women performers. Between 250 and 3UU men and five : ivomen performers were held by Bal- ' timore city and county officers who i burst into a resort near here and stopped the show. Police Lieutenant William B. Dorsey said a majority jf the men were employed in the board's Baltimore office. Most of them, Dorsey said, were charged with disorderly conduct and freed on $2.70 bail each. Joseph L. Fay, chief of the security ' board's office here, said he was "as tounded". Britain And Turkey Sign Trade Treaty : London. Fob. 12.- (AP)--'ii"il'tin ; announced loday a new Uritisli-Tur |cjsh trade treaty would go into ef fect February l!i. to remain in foiee for one year and successive mnual period:-; unless abrogated. The trade pact further cc men ted | relations between the two powers; which already have mutual assistance pacts and agreements. Either nation must give no' !;\'s' than three months notice to tcr-i mip ite the new treaty. The pact, modifying and con-1 solidating one concluded in 1 was signed by Foreign Minister Lord Ihil.J 'X and the Turkish ambassa dor. If prov ides that British exports trt Turkey shall not exceed 80 perccnt of Turkish exports to British, giving the Turks a favorable balance in their commerce with Britain. Turkey's trade has been a prize of keen competition between Berlin ;ind London. As a stimulant, Britain has con-, verted hev huge tobacco buying from the United States to Turkey. JAPAN TO END PACT WITH NETHERLANDS; Tokyo, Feb. 12.—(AP)—Japan disclosed today "necessary steps": had been initiated for ending her arbitration treaty with the Nether lands. The foreign office said both sides j had agreed to open conversations! desired by Japan because of her changed attitude toward the world court- _ , Tornado-Torn City r» ® o i cn *2* begins Ke building Republicans Open Election Campaign Washington, Feb. 12.—(APj — Touching off a week of widespread political activity, Republican orators utilized Abraham Lincoln's birth an niversary today to sound the open ing of their election campaign. Former President Hoover will head the- speakers, giving a radio address from Omaha at !) p. in. eastern stan dard time. Several potential candi dates for the presidential nomination, although avoiding mention of their ! own asperations, will deliver ad dresses. Among the orators will be Senator Tafl of Ohio at Greensboro, N. C. District Attorney Dewey of New J York at. Portland. Ore., National I Chairman John Hamilton at New | York, Senator Piridges of New I lamp- | shire at Oklahoma City, and Sen-1 ; tor I,oH;«e of Ma^acliitxctts, at; Brooklyn. Governor James of Pennsylvania I and Stas.-en of Minnesota will join j Governor Dickinson of Michigan in a rally at Grand Rapids, Michigan. j with Senator Vandenberg presiding, j Vandenberg. in a major speach at j St. Paul Saturday, outlined a pro gram—headed by encouragement of busine-s—which was generally ac cepted as hi. campaign platform. Norris Would Favor Moral Embargoes ! W; hinct.-.n. Feb. 12. -(AP> -.Sen ator Morris. Independent. Ncbnskn. suggested t'»dfiy that the adnrr.istrt tion's "moral embargo" against war plane sales to Jap-'n and Russia be extended to ) 1 goods. In addition, lie said. American citizens might well cease buying any ! products from the two countries. ?>Toiri« told reporters that he prob ably would fight in the Senate to morrow the proposed SI 00,000.000 in creise in the capital of the Export Import board to facilitate loans to Finland and China. Such a proposal would commit the _ (CviiUiiUvd ou TUrte.) Assurance Given That 'Sky's The Limit" In Federal F inancial Aid; Death Toll Cut To One White Wom an, 16 Negroes. Albany, Ga., Feb. 12—(AP)— This tornado torn city, its death list cut to 17 but its battered mid section still under martial law, be gan rebuilding today with assur ance "the sky's the limit" in fed oral financial aid. The revised estimate of dead—one white woman «nd Hi Negroes— frame from Red Cross Field Director .James W. Cullens. Damage calculations ranged from $3,0':0,000 to $9,00(1,000 from the twister—sixty seconds of deva ta tion ihiit ripoed through 30 city ;s early Saturday. More than 300 were treated for injuries, Cullens said. The homeless were estimated by the I ted Cross at 1,000 out <>! si population of nearly 20,000. Mo\t of them were quartered in tents, public buildings and at the homes of friends. The Disaster Loan Corporation opened an office to expedite assist ance to the tornado sufferers. M. E. Iverett, state RFC director, pre dicted SI,500.000 would be lent. He said that if needed unlimited ad ditional funds would be available at 3 percent interest with as long as ten years to repay. Larger Income Tax Receipts Predicted Washington. Keb. 12.—(A I') — Treasury official figured today that federal income tax returns due within live weeks should bring in $550,000,000 during March. That is their conservative esti mate but profitable corporation re ports now brightening financial pages give some experts hope for eveo more. The $550,000,000 would be $50, 000.01)0 more than last March but still is about $175,000,000 less than the post-war banner month of March, 1938. The returns due by midnight March 15 will include for the first time taxes from the more pros perous state and local govcrnmen' employees. The total from theii 1939 income has been estimated a' li-i liiuu J. Farley To Enter Mass. Primary Postmaster General Said to Have Told Roosevelt He Is Op posed to Third Term And to Have Re ceived Statement In Repjy. New York. I-'eb. 12.—(AP)—The World-Telegram said today that "Postmaster General Farley has told Mr. Roosevelt that he is strongly opposed to a third term" and that 'he (Farley) has received from the President what he regards as assur ance that Mr. Roosevelt will not be a candidate" to succeed himself. The World-Telegram continued: "Mr. Farley's intimates said Mr. Farley agreed to the use of his name (in the Massachusetts pri mary) after deciding to take Mr. Roosevelt's word that he has no ntention of being a candidate for a third term." Dunn Officer Fatally Hurt Dunn, Feb. 12.—(AP;—F. Martin Underwood, 44, Dunn policeman, died in a Raleigh hospital today of injuries he suffered when he and a fellow officer sough to investigate a reported disturbance in a Negro ; cafe here last night. Underwood, accompanied by W. | D. Smith, was called to the cafe by a message that a drunk man was creating a disturbance. On entering the place, O. R. Pierce, another policeman said, the two were crowded by a group inside, blows were passed and Underwood was felled by a blow on the back of the j head. Smith was battered and bruis ed but escaped serious injury. Underwood was carried from the cafe by Smith and as soon as the extent of his injury was ascertained was taken to Raleigh for treatment. He is survived by his widow and i three children. SEVENTEEN PERSONS INJURED IN WRECK Norfolk, Feb. 12.—(AP)—Seven teen persons were injured, several seriously, early today when a Nor j folk Southern rail bus from Vir ginia Beach went through an open I switch at Ingleside just outside the Norfolk city limits and rrashed into j two freight cars on a siding. Youth Hiss Remarks Made In House Washington, Feb. 12. —